Dresses and accessories mark the lifestyles and production levels of the people of a geographic region during a historical period, and they vividly reflect the people's customs and aesthetic tastes. Headdresses play an important role in ...
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The Kirgizes, with a population of 141,549, live mostly in the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tekes, Zhaosu and Emin counties in the north. The unique clothing of ...
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With the advancement of civilization, Chinese people used knots for more than just fastening and wrapping. Knots were also used to record events, and some knots had purely ornamental functions. In 1980, some dedicated connoisseurs collected ...
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It is being said that marriage is fixed at the heaven and we humans are just like a puppet that walk through the path of life to finally choose our partners. Since ages, marriage is considered a very sacred ritual where a girl and a boy tie ...
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Mantle Mining Corporation has returned high grade gold hits up to 24.9 grams per tonne from drilling at a prospect at the Granite Castle Gold and Silver Project in north Queensland. The best intercept from the Coronation prospect was in a ...
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Colorful cap is part of the Uygur ethnic minority's habiliment, and also one of the symbols of the minority. As early as the Tang Dynasty (618-907), most males of the Western Regions wore a pointed-topped felt hat with a turnup edge, quite ...
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The history of Chinese people using bone objects is long and rich. As early as during the Hemudu Culture about 7,000 years ago, people used bone articles as tools. Realizing the bones' natural beauty, they adopted them for decorative ...
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Silver ornaments are the favorite traditional ornaments of the Miao minority, and they are mainly adopted by women for make-up. There are many types of ornaments that could be used to adorn a girl from head to feet, including ...
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Nanjing cloud-patterned brocade got its name from Yun that means clouds, since the fabrics is as beautiful as the splendid clouds in the sky, and has got a history of nearly one thousand years. Among all the ancient fabrics, ...
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In ancient China, engagement was an important social rite where man and woman confirm marital ties, next only to official marriage in significance. Marital ties were made by following "parents' order and on the matchmaker's word". However, ...
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As handicraft works specific to Tibetan people, Thang-ka paintings refer to scrolled paintings mounted with satin fabric. Tibetan people mount these religious scrolled paintings with satin, then hang them up and ...
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Malaysian dates packaging and distributing company Omni Mal Agencies has incorporated the traditional Malay heritage design into its dates packaging, printed with songket motifs for Muslims during the fasting month. As part of the new ...
The Salars, with' a population of 87.697, mainly live in close community in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County of Qinghai Province. A few are scattered in Qinghai, Gansu and Xinjiang. Killing sheep on the Festival of Fast-breaking ...
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BNamericas cited Mr Rob McEwen CEO of Toronto based McEwen Mining as saying that government policies are causing mining companies to put off investment in Argentina in favor of friendlier jurisdictions. Over the past several months, mining ...
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Mirasol Resources announced to provide an exploration update on the 100% owned Rubi copper, molybdenum and gold porphyry project located adjacent to the world class El Salvador mining district in Region III of northern Chile. The 13,350 ...
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